I've always had a problem with "Proctitus" vs. "Proctitis". Guess that's why I never went to medical school.:-) Meanwhile, an non-chilehead sent me this website and I feel obligated to pass it on as it is obviously somewhat Chile related: http://www.geocities.com/enchantedforest/meadow/2320/hot.html I doubt that "Hunan Hand" is in many dictionaries either, but it is also described somewhere in the medical literature. > Dave, > > I stand corrected... > > The medical term for this unwanted result is "jalaproctitis." Refer to > Diehl and Bauer, N. Eng. J. Med. 299(20):1137-1138 or consult a physician > for further explanation and advice. > > But I wonder if it has made it into any dictionaries. > > I'm pretty sure that "JP" was described in the New England Journal > > of Medicine and reported in Chile Pepper Magarag or one of Dave > > DeWitt's books. If forced to, I'll try to find the reference:-) . Dave Anderson Tough Love Chile Co. http://www.Tough-Love.com Chilehead@Tough-Love.com